Kpelle
Kpelle is a Mande language spoken in Liberia and Guinea.
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Words in Kpelle
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | nɛnî | |
| person | nu* | |
| name | la* | |
| eye | Neigau* | |
| ear | w3l3* | |
| nose | Sua* | |
| tooth | dj3N* | |
| tongue | noN* | |
| hand | ye* | |
| blood | 5a* | |
| bone | kau* | |
| skin | kolo* | |
| knee | b3luN* | |
| breast | N3n3* | |
| water | yá | |
| fire | NwoN* | |
| sun | folo* | |
| star | pomoloN* | |
| stone | kwon3* | |
| mountain | yekoto* | |
| tree | wuru* | |
| leaf | la* | |
| night | kpini* | |
| dog | x3la* | |
| fish | 5E* | |
| louse | xau* | |
| one | taN* | |
| two | fedo* | |
| you | ba* | |
| we | kua* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Guinea KpelleMande45% alike
- Loma (Liberia)Mande35% alike
- BandiMande32% alike
- MendeMande30% alike
- MandinkaMande14% alike
- Lele (Guinea)Mande13% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.